The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-09

say Captain Armstrong shoots right
straight if he doesn't fire often, he al
WAYS kills in workmanlike way and
doesn't mangle his birds What do you
know about him ~
Not much. indeed but he doesn't
seem to care much for anything, and is
very quiet
- YOU think him a mutf oh, Won
women Because man doesn't boast ami
swell about Ike "A turkey cock, you think
hes got no spirit in him"
Well Charley. 10 one could possibly
think he bad any spirit He's as mild as
milk!~
Bah " WAS all my husband said 80
I turned AWAY and went indoors % my
charg,.->ir JoceIyn He was dear little
fellow. and We got on very well together.
tie was obedience itself vet full Of fun.
. There were excursions and boating par
te>, and when Mr. HemphiIl yacht cane
in. plenty Of sailing This delighted Lady
Plrlocs, who many time went with
nae, Joeelyn, Mr. Hemphil and Mrs
Carlewe and her husband
one day we started to LuIworth Cove.
They al had heard Of it, bu5few bad ever
been there. The wind vas blowing brisk
ly from the southeast favorable quar-
ter. and. as Nr Hempbill-aid. ifit does
veer to re southwest, all the better it
viii bring Us hoHIe the faster
Won't YOU come. Armstrong o. asked
alr Hemphir
No thank YOU I dontcare much for
smiling Besides Won are quite enough in
that craft Withoutme. I~houli only prove
a Jonah"
Why. DO you think a storm wilIcome
ON 2-
1T Doesn't look like settled weather.
must sly, replied the captain. cautious
Iy But You can always scud YOU
know
Thank You, replied HemphiI. Bat,
seriously, Lady Pariock if YOU fear"
Fear [ fear9 40; think Captain
Armstrong is afraid. Let us 20 Nr
HemphiU.~ Tie AZ once gave the word 10
shove Of. The YACHT WAS Iyiuga at little
distance ont. as the tide was low. - We
venton board. WHITTIER Mrs, Cariewe had
already preceded. Captain Armstrong
had merely taken off his bat when Lady
Parjock referred to him So contempu-
rusIv. But / know quite well she re-
sperted his nature, and his cool irmness,
for all her cuIdne~s % hi "a. I was Ger
tain she thought of what he said. formore
than once I had heard her talking 70 her
blv. and hetold her what his friend, the
captain. bad bidden him DO. Lady Par-
dork always agreed with her son on these
ocrasidrs - when We reached the yacht
she spoke to the ailing-master and ask
ed him what he thought Of the weather
Fair and square, my lady I think it
/ will change afore night. but 50 far, l see
nothing to be alarmed about
Perhaps the boy had better 90 ashore =
said NIr Cardewe
Nonsense - said Nr Hemphili Mrs.
Farmer wants sail as we'll as ourselves.
Let the lad remain. You'd like the sea,
sir Jocelyn ?~
oh. yes he laughed Il love the
sea-
That decided the question. remained
. and we we're soon under weigh, rushing
down the coast in the direction Of Port
. land Bill. Captain Armstrong watched
u- for awhile and then waving hi> hat
as farewell. turned up the path toward
the Manor
He encountered Charley and an old
fisherman on the way and stopped. as
sailors Ike 10 talk with sailors.
The Firefv's off. / see SIR said old
Barnes.
Yes replied the captain she's
bound for Lnlworth and Weymouth.
expect the passengers viii return by
train
% do I, sir. They'll never work agin
this wind. When the tide flows again
the wind viii rise, I expect
Then they'll have Il fine breeze T.
carry them down
-Ay. ay, sir; little TOO much. I'm
thinking. if it veers a couple of poin :
The captain nodded Then he said
- viii run over and meet them a
Weymouth and Charley watched him
a. be went. thinking. as he told me af-
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